WTF took so long --
Fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been arrested four days after George Floyd’s fatal arrest that sparked protests, rioting and outcry across the city and nation.
On Friday, John Harrington, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, announced that Chauvin was taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Chauvin is the former officer in the video seen around the world with his knee on Floyd’s neck. He’d been with Minneapolis police for 19 years.
It was not immediately clear what the expected charges Chauvin could face are. Answers will likely be provided by Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman, as he has scheduled a press conference at 1 p.m. concerning a “major development” in the case.Things were getting way out of hand because of the county prosecutor's incomprehensible foot- dragging. This was nothing but a slam- dunk, but it took four days of prodding by the mayor, protests, rioting, and at least one more death for these slugs to get this killer cop behind bars. What's the "major development" -- did he finally look at the video? We'll see what the charges are, and they'd better not be some lesser offense. Now, how about the other three who stood by and watched the murder unfold?
Somehow, we're not comforted.
